About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.

About the Role

Seeking an experienced manager and or clinician to lead the large multidisciplinary Community Based Rehabilitation service at Western Health.  This is a diverse role that would suit someone with strong leadership and interpersonal skills who is wanting to use their analytical approach to further develop this already well-established and respected service.  Duty Statement available on request.

• Locum (Feb 2020), Full Time position
• Service includes a wide range of disciplines, patient cohorts and provides both centre and home based therapies. 
• Across Sunshine and Williamstown sites
• Works collaboratively with another Service Manager Community Based Rehabilitation
• Various management portfolio responsibilities
• Well supported by a management team

Duties

• Operational and staff management of the service including a large physiotherapy team
• Lead and facilitate high quality timely care through the multidisciplinary team in line with Western Health’s “Best Care” framework
• Lead and facilitate timely and appropriate patient access and flow of patients into and out of the service
• Ensure the service supports the timely and appropriate discharge of inpatients from Western Health 

Essential Criteria

• Registered Health Professional with APHRA or appropriate Australian peak body associations
• Possess excellent leadership and organisation skills
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Capacity to be innovative, resourceful and adaptable to change
• Have a high level of service wide analytical and data application

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a working with children’s check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.